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Top 100 Russian Movies

"Exploring the Tapestry of Russian Cinema: From Classics to Contemporary Masterpieces"

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Embark on a cinematic voyage through the heart of Russian culture, unraveling the threads of history, emotion, and artistry woven into the fabric of each film.

  • Keywords: Russian Cinema, Film History, Classics, Contemporary, Cultural Heritage, Directors, Masterpieces, Artistic Expression.

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Top 100 List

  1. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
  2. Andrei Rublev (1966) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  3. Solaris (1972) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  4. Stalker (1979) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  5. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) - Directed by Vladimir Menshov
  6. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  7. The Cranes Are Flying (1957) - Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
  8. Leviathan (2014) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  9. The Return (2003) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  10. The Mirror (1975) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  11. The Ascent (1977) - Directed by Larisa Shepitko
  12. War and Peace (1966) - Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk
  13. The Fool (2014) - Directed by Yury Bykov
  14. Russian Ark (2002) - Directed by Alexander Sokurov
  15. The Return of Vasili Bortnikov (1953) - Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin
  16. The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975) - Directed by Eldar Ryazanov
  17. The Barber of Siberia (1998) - Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
  18. White Sun of the Desert (1970) - Directed by Vladimir Motyl
  19. Burnt by the Sun (1994) - Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
  20. Loveless (2017) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  21. Ballad of a Soldier (1959) - Directed by Grigori Chukhrai
  22. The Cranes Are Flying (1957) - Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
  23. The Diamond Arm (1968) - Directed by Leonid Gaidai
  24. The Lady with the Dog (1960) - Directed by Iosif Kheifits
  25. October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) - Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
  26. The White Sun of the Desert (1970) - Directed by Vladimir Motyl
  27. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  28. The Color of Pomegranates (1969) - Directed by Sergei Parajanov
  29. Ivan's Childhood (1962) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  30. War and Peace (1966) - Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk
  31. Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano (1977) - Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
  32. The Return (2003) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  33. Father of a Soldier (1964) - Directed by Rezo Chkheidze
  34. The Mirror (1975) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  35. Burnt by the Sun (1994) - Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
  36. The Steamroller and the Violin (1960) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  37. The Forty-First (1956) - Directed by Grigori Chukhrai
  38. Loveless (2017) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  39. Dersu Uzala (1975) - Directed by Akira Kurosawa
  40. Ballad of a Soldier (1959) - Directed by Grigori Chukhrai
  41. The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975) - Directed by Eldar Ryazanov
  42. Kin-dza-dza! (1986) - Directed by Georgiy Daneliya
  43. The Return of Vasili Bortnikov (1953) - Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin
  44. The Thief (1997) - Directed by Pavel Chukhray
  45. Solaris (1972) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  46. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  47. White Bim Black Ear (1977) - Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky
  48. Leviathan (2014) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  49. The Idiot (1958) - Directed by Ivan Pyryev
  50. The Barber of Siberia (1998) - Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
  51. The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972) - Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky
  52. Cargo 200 (2007) - Directed by Alexei Balabanov
  53. Little Vera (1988) - Directed by Vasili Pichul
  54. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) - Directed by Vladimir Menshov
  55. The End of St. Petersburg (1927) - Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin
  56. The New Gulliver (1935) - Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko
  57. The White Guard (2012) - Directed by Sergey Snizhkin
  58. Admiral (2008) - Directed by Andrei Kravchuk
  59. The Edge (2010) - Directed by Alexei Uchitel
  60. Night Watch (2004) - Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
  61. Day Watch (2006) - Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
  62. White Tiger (2012) - Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov
  63. The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013) - Directed by Aleksandr Veledinsky
  64. House of Fools (2002) - Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
  65. Piter FM (2006) - Directed by Oksana Bychkova
  66. Brother (1997) - Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
  67. Brother 2 (2000) - Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
  68. War (2002) - Directed by Aleksei Balabanov
  69. The Island (2006) - Directed by Pavel Lungin
  70. The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967) - Directed by Yevgeny Karelov
  71. The Red and the White (1967) - Directed by Miklós Jancsó
  72. Come Look at Me (2001) - Directed by Oleg Yankovsky
  73. The Red Tent (1969) - Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
  74. Temptation (2010) - Directed by Ivan Vyrypaev
  75. The Student (2016) - Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
  76. Anna Karenina (1967) - Directed by Alexander Zarkhi
  77. Bednye rodstvenniki (2005) - Directed by Pavel Lungin
  78. Ostrov (2006) - Directed by Pavel Lungin
  79. Legend No. 17 (2013) - Directed by Nikolay Lebedev
  80. Leviathan (2014) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  81. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  82. Mirror (1975) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  83. The Cranes Are Flying (1957) - Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
  84. Loveless (2017) - Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
  85. Ballad of a Soldier (1959) - Directed by Grigori Chukhrai
  86. The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975) - Directed by Eldar Ryazanov
  87. White Sun of the Desert (1970) - Directed by Vladimir Motyl
  88. The Red and the White (1967) - Directed by Miklós Jancsó
  89. War and Peace (1966) - Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk
  90. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  91. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
  92. Alexander Nevsky (1938) - Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
  93. Andrei Rublev (1966) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  94. Solaris (1972) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  95. Stalker (1979) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
  96. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) - Directed by Vladimir Menshov
  97. Come and See (1985) - Directed by Elem Klimov
  98. The Cranes Are Flying (1957) - Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
  99. The Fool (2014) - Directed by Yury Bykov
  100. Russian Ark (2002) - Directed by Alexander Sokurov

This list covers a wide range of genres, styles, and periods in Russian cinema, providing a comprehensive overview of the country's rich cinematic history.